The difference: Active hands on defense made the difference for San Domenico as the Panthers (12-2, 2-0 Bay Counties League Central) racked up 19 deflections and 16 steals. Rachele Nagler led the offense with 15 points to go with seven steals. Aminat Oladunjoye chipped in eight points and 12 rebounds. The swarming defense led the Panthers to a 28-10 lead going into the fourth quarter before coasting to the win.

From the coach: "Offensively is where we're not very good right now, that needs to be a point of emphasis," San Domenico's Mike Fulton said. "We've been working on a half-court trap and we introduced that the last two league games and it was really good tonight."

Notable: Fulton mentioned Daria Jackson's defense on Zina Kelati of Waldorf (9-4, 2-2) as a key to the win. Kelati — a returning BCL Central first-team all league player and leading scorer — was held to two points on the night. San Domenico plays International High on Monday at 2:45 p.m. in Kentfield as a part of the MLK Classic.